International

Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Italian elections, hard-right-populist-lady with the Trump-Johnson approach expected to win

By Gwynne Dyer – There’s an election in Italy next Sunday, almost exactly 100 years after Benito Mussolini’s ‘black-shirts’ marched on Rome and brought the first fascist dictator to power.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:56 UTC
Truss meets Biden in New York; talks focus on the Good Friday Agreement and peace in Northern Ireland

United Kingdom prime minister Liz Truss and US president Joe Biden held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the United Nations annual Assembly with special emphasis on the Good Friday Agreement that helped to end decades of conflict in Northern Ireland.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Massive arrests of anti-war protesters throughout Russia

Over 1,000 Russian protesters have been arrested after they took to the streets in response to Vladimir Putin's announcement regarding a “partial” military mobilization involving some 300,000 reserve soldiers for the offensive in Ukraine.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:35 UTC
Germany to nationalize gas giants to secure energy supplies and war in Ukraine

Germany is to nationalize gas giant Uniper to secure energy supplies amid the war in Ukraine. The deal will see the German government take on a 98.5% stake in the firm at a cost of €8.5bn (£7.4bn).
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:33 UTC
Iran: At least 9 people killed amid women's rights protests

At least 9 people have been killed in Iran amid protests following the death of a woman in morality police custody over her improper wearing of the mandatory face covering.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:27 UTC
Moscow and Kyiv carry out unexpected swap of POWs

Moscow and Kyiv carried out Wednesday an unexpected swap of prisoners of war (POWs) with 215 Russian and 55 Ukrainian prisoners released, it was reported.
Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 22:20 UTC
Putin challenges Ukraine's right to exist, Biden says

US President Joseph Biden said during his appearance Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that Russian leader Vladimir Putin's attitudes challenged Ukraine's very right to exist.
Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 18:52 UTC
Putin finds Colombia's Petro “a promising partner”

Russian leader Vladimir Putin praised Colombia's President Gustavo Petro for the latter's speech Tuesday before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 18:43 UTC
Russia summons 300,000 reserve troops for “partial” mobilization

Despite Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announcing that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was ”ready to end the war in Ukraine,” Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced that a total of 300,000 reserve soldiers with military experience had been summoned back to active duty.
Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 10:40 UTC
Argentine president again calls on the UN for Falklands' sovereignty negotiations

On Tuesday, Argentine president Alberto Fernandez addressed the United Nations General Assembly and in his long speech as usual there was a special demand for Argentina's legitimate sovereignty rights over the Falklands and other South Atlantic Islands.